Iowa in Stockton

The USS Iowa was rejected a home port in San Francisco. The board of supervisors voted 8 - 3 against taking in the retired battleship.

Instead, the ship will be taken up the San Joaquin River into Stockton, CA. Stockton has already offered a dock on the river, a 90,000-square-foot waterfront building, and a parking area.

The city hopes to this will further bring people back to the riverfront located in the downtown area. Already, there is a new ball park for the single A team and, also, an ice arena for the hockey team located on the waterfront. City officials hope to attract at least 125,000 annual visitors to the ship.

It is not where I live, but I will certainly make the trip there to see her.